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2005 Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Management and Evaluation Training

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For additional information on CDC's National Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Training, contact:

Linda J. Redman
CDC/NCCDPHP
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

4770 Buford Hwy NE
Mailstop K-47
Atlanta, GA 30341

Telephone: 770-488-8056
Fax: 770-488-8151
E-mail: lxr7@cdc.gov

 

What is a Stroke Registry and How Does It Improve Acute Care?

  • Ahmed Liban, MPH, Public Health Advisor, CDC (moderator)
  • Hilary Wall, MPH, Evaluator, Heart Disease and Stroke, Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Objective/Supporting Skills and Knowledge

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Learn the steps in developing and implementing a stroke registry
  • Review the data categories and specific data elements collected by stroke registries on pre-hospital and in-hospital patient care
  • Learn how data from a stroke registry can be used for quality improvement interventions.
  • Learn how data from a stroke registry can be used for broader program development purposes (such as stroke awareness and education) and to advocate for policy changes

Summary

A registry is a system of data collection and retrieval concerned with the characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients in a particular disease category. The Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry is a state-based program that collects acute stroke care patient data from hospital. The data is then used to guide interventions to improve quality of care and reduce death and disability from stroke. Four states are currently funded to implement stroke registries and their experiences in developing and implementing stroke registries will be discussed. In addition, participants will learn how the data collected is being used by states for quality improvement at the hospital level and also how it is being used implement policy changes to improve stroke awareness, prevention, and treatment.

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